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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Conrad Hotel in downtown Indianapolis includes a spa, art gallery and wine bar, opulence unavailable this weekend to the 10 men and women of the NCAA basketball tournament selection committee sequestered on the 18th floor. Shadowed by security and fed by caterers, their task is to choose 36 at-large teams to accompany 32 automatic qualifiers, then seed and bracket the field in time for CBS' 6 p.m. Selection Sunday show. Such subterfuge has emerged in this age of social media, camera phones and torrent of news leaks as the NCAA guards the most anticipated unveiling in sports. There is no mystery for state teams this season in terms of inclusion....

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